Parker 61 Colours And Filling Methods

[PeterR-C]

Can anyone enlighten me about Parker 61 pale blue, turquoise, or green colours? Were these only made with capillary fillers, or did any of them come with converters? I gather from the Parker Penography site that a colour called turquoise blue appeared in 1969, the year the capillary filler was discontinued, but I haven't seen any listed anywhere. Unlike the maroon, which was apparently also new in 1969 but does seem to have had converters.

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Peter

[joss]

Did you check Richard Binder's Parker 61 page? It nicely shows the different P61 colours and their production years:

www.richardspens.com/ref/profiles/61.htm

[inkstainedruth]

Also check out the article on 61s at www.parkercollector.com. Tony's site my first point of departure for all things Parker.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

​ETA: Sigh -- That should have read "Tony's site is my first point of departure...."

Edited October 15, 2018 by inkstainedruth

[PeterR-C]

Many thanks to both of you. It seems the vista blue was sold up to 1982, which is well after the demise of the capillary filler so there should be converter ones out there. now to track an affordable one down...